VAN LIFE LITE
Perhaps you’ve noticed: van conversions are getting bigger and fancier. There are build-outs with marble countertops, indoor plumbing, and even framed artwork. Some extended Sprinter vans are spacious enough to make any apartment-dweller in Manhattan envious; but while these luxury liners on the road add a dash of extravagance to a simple life, they also come at a price. And, depending on what you want out of your roving home, bigger isn’t always better.
I live in a small vehicle—a blue 1993 Dodge Colt. It has a sliding side door like a van, but, running 12 feet bumper to
